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CT Food Justice - GROW Windham VISTA

The Connecticut Food Justice VISTA Project seeks to build the capacity of high-impact organizations focused on community food security and food justice. With VISTA Member support, organizations commit to empowering underrepresented populations to have meaningful input on food-related programs and services. Organizations will share best practices and learn new skills in engaging people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. VISTA Members in the project will: 1. Participate in a collaborative forum for sharing best practices and curriculum among 10 project sites and 13 VISTA Members. 2. Build the capacity of each organization to empower under-represented populations 3. Create, expand and enhance the services offered by their host site by fundraising, managing volunteers, convening the community, surveying the community, enhancing awareness of food insecurity and injustice, and much more. University of Connecticut Extension, in partnership with some of the most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, is coordinating the fourth year of this multi-site project beginning in August 2016.

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Member Duties : GROW Windham uses local resources to meet local needs by utilizing the skills and networks of residents, businesses, and nonprofit partners. GROW works to make Windham more food secure by promoting self-reliance and leadership among low-income community members, those affected by and most knowledgeable about food insecurity. GROW Windham manages four major programs - the Windham Community Food Network, The Willimantic Farmers’ Market, the Windham Community Gardens, and the Windham Youth CORE. The GROW Windham VISTA will: create and support strategies that recruit, train and organize community members to sustain the four program areas; research and initiate best practices around outreach, attendance, and retention of community participants; research and initiate protocol for shared and sustainable leadership at network meetings, in the youth program, and in the community gardens; track grown and donated produce, as well as benefits provided by the Willimantic Farmers’ Market.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Relocation Allowance , Stipend , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Hunger , Education , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Health .

Skills : Community Organization , Education , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Teaching/Tutoring , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Communications , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Computers/Technology , Youth Development .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
CT Food Justice - GROW Windham VISTA

Program Start/End Date
11/27/2017 - 11/26/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	CONNECTICUT

Accepting Applications
From 10/12/2017 To 10/26/2017

Contact	Jiff Martin
24 Hyde Ave
Vernon CT 06066
860-870-6932
jiff.martin@uconn.edu
extension.uconn.edu/

Listing ID	66221


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